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Golin

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3gvf

Population  51,100 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).
Region  Simbu Province, Gumine District.
Language map  Papua New Guinea, Map 9, reference number 426
Alternate names   Gollum, Gumine
Dialects  Yuri, Kia (Kiari), Golin, Keri, Marigl. Similar to Dom [doa].
Classification  Trans-New Guinea, Chimbu-Wahgi, Chimbu
Language use  Nondiri is not a language, but a village where Mian bush people live who speak Golin.
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 25%–50%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Grammar. NT: 1980.
Writing system  Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonymous. 2011. Golin Organised Phonology Data.  Available online

BUNN, Gordon, author. 1974. Golin grammar.  Available online

BUNN, Gordon, compiler. Available: 2007; Created: 1970. Golin text.  Available online

BUNN, Gordon; BUNN, Ruth, authors. 1970. "Golin phonology."

BUNN, Gordon; BUNN, Ruth, authors. Available: 2007; Created: 1960-197?. Golin: essentials for translation text.  Available online

BUNN, Gordon; BUNN, Ruth, compilers. 2009. Golin-English, English-Golin dictionary.  Available online

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Discussion.

LONGACRE, Robert E., author. 1972. Hierarchy and universality of discourse constituents in New Guinea languages: Texts.

Vernacular Publications

Gariba gul dungwa main, te ibal kobe ere milungwa main bilemia. 1975.

Golin ka Pisin ka Inglis ka imu dire bilungwa. 1974.

Golín ká 1-5. 1965.

Golin ka, Pisin ka, English ka. 1967.